A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.

'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.

It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.

It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.